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Instant Pot SKINNY Alfredo

Mar 22, 2018 · 149 Comments

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Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo is a healthier version of my famous Dump & Start Alfredo recipe. This healthy alternative is made with evaporated milk instead; NO HEAVY CREAM! Substituting evaporated milk for the heavy cream cuts the calorie and fat content by more than half making this a guilt-free, healthier Alfredo!

 

Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo is just as tasty as my famous Dump & Start recipe only without the heavy cream! Substituting evaporated milk for the heavy cream cuts the calorie and fat content by more than half making this a guilt-free meal!

Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo is here for all of you who requested a lighter version of my famous Dump and Start Alfredo Recipe!  I tested quite a few different ways to substitute the heavy cream, and I’ve gotta say, this comes pretty dang close to the real thing!

Instead of using heavy cream, this recipe uses evaporated milk. Did you know that heavy cream has 5 times the amount of fat that evaporated milk does? And more than double the calories?

If you are getting ready for swim suit season and trying to was as light as possible, this SKINNY version is 100% made for you!

Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo is just as tasty as my famous Dump & Start recipe only without the heavy cream! Substituting evaporated milk for the heavy cream cuts the calorie and fat content by more than half making this a guilt-free meal!

To make this healthier, evaporated milk is used instead of heavy whipping cream. It comes together a little bit differently than the original recipe though.

For this recipe, the noodles, seasonings and chicken broth cook together in the Instant Pot. The evaporated milk needs to be tempered before being added to the hot noodles and broth.

Once the noodles have finished cooking, taking a few noodles at a time, stir them into the evaporated milk until about half the noodles are in the evaporated milk. At that point it is okay to dump the evaporated milk and noodles back into the Instant Pot.

The tempering is done so the milk doesn’t curdle.  Turn the Instant Pot on saute LOW and gradually stir in the parmesan cheese until it melts and thickens the sauce. And there ya have it! SKINNY Alfredo!

Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo is just as tasty as my famous Dump & Start recipe only without the heavy cream! Substituting evaporated milk for the heavy cream cuts the calorie and fat content by more than half making this a guilt-free meal!

Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo

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Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo is just as tasty as my famous Dump & Start recipe only without the heavy cream! Substituting evaporated milk for the heavy cream cuts the calorie and fat content by more than half making this a guilt-free meal!

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp minced garlic dried
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 lb dry linguine noodles broken in half
  • 3/4-1 cup parmesan cheese shredded

Instructions

  1. Place the broth, garlic, salt and pepper into the Instant Pot liner. Break noodles in half and add to the pot. All noodles should be covered with the broth. DO NOT STIR.
  2. Cook on Manual HIGH for 6 minutes. Allow for a 6 min NPR before QR the pressure. Stir the noddles, some may be slightly stuck together, but that is okay. Once you add in the evaporated milk and warm through, all will be well.
  3. Pour the evaporated milk into a SEPARATE BOWL. Temper the milk by adding a scoop of noodles at a time into the milk and stirring. Once about half of the noodles have been mixed with the evaporated milk, dump the milk and noodles back into the Instant Pot.
  4. Turn the Instant Pot onto Saute LOW and gradually stir in the parmesan cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted completely and the sauce has thickened. Enjoy!

Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo is a fast, easy pasta dish made in the Instant Pot with a skinny creamy garlic parmesan cheese sauce. The sauce has NO heavy cream and uses evaporated milk instead. All the flavor, none of the guilt! #Instantpot #pasta #alfredo #skinny #ww #healthy #nocream #recipe #dinner #fast #easy #pressurecooker

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Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo is just as tasty as my famous Dump & Start recipe only without the heavy cream! Substituting evaporated milk for the heavy cream cuts the calorie and fat content by more than half making this a guilt-free meal!

Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo

Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo is just as tasty as my famous Dump & Start recipe only without the heavy cream! Substituting evaporated milk for the heavy cream cuts the calorie and fat content by more than half making this a guilt-free meal!
4.69 from 83 votes
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Course: Instant Pot
Keyword: Alfredo, instant pot Alfredo, Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo, skinny Alfredo, skinny instant pot
Prep Time: 11 minutes
Cook Time: 6 minutes
Total Time: 17 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Calories: 296kcal
Author: Karli Bitner

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups chicken broth
  • 1 cup evaporated milk
  • 1 tsp minced garlic dried
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/2 lb dry linguine noodles broken in half
  • 3/4-1 cup parmesan cheese shredded

Instructions

  • Place the broth, garlic, salt and pepper into the Instant Pot liner. Break noodles in half and add to the pot. All noodles should be covered with the broth. DO NOT STIR.
  • Cook on Manual HIGH for 6 minutes. Allow for a 6 min NPR before QR the pressure. Stir the noddles, some may be slightly stuck together, but that is okay. Once you add in the evaporated milk and warm through, all will be well.
  • Pour the evaporated milk into a SEPARATE BOWL. Temper the milk by adding a scoop of noodles at a time into the milk and stirring. Once about half of the noodles have been mixed with the evaporated milk, dump the milk and noodles back into the Instant Pot.
  • Turn the Instant Pot onto Saute LOW and gradually stir in the parmesan cheese. Stir until the cheese has melted completely and the sauce has thickened. Enjoy!
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Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 296kcal | Carbohydrates: 35g | Protein: 16g | Fat: 10g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 973mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g
Instant Pot Skinny Alfredo is just as tasty as my famous Dump & Start recipe only without the heavy cream! Substituting evaporated milk for the heavy cream cuts the calorie and fat content by more than half making this a guilt-free meal!

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  1. Karli Bitner says

    February 13, 2021 at 11:27 pm

    Did the sauce or the pasta end up mushy?

  2. Jessica says

    March 23, 2021 at 8:37 am

    5 stars
    Would unsweetened almondmilk work? 🙂

  3. Karli Bitner says

    March 25, 2021 at 8:19 pm

    Hi Jessica- I haven’t tried that, but you could definitely give it a go!

  4. Jo says

    June 16, 2021 at 12:29 pm

    I mixed two of your recipes together and made a skinny creamy chicken Alfredo with spinach, vegetables and chicken – dump and start and amazing!

  5. Emily says

    December 26, 2021 at 5:45 pm

    5 stars
    I’ve made this a couple of times and love it! The only adjustments I made was to add some Italian seasoning and a little Cajun seasoning. I also cut the recipe in half since I was making it just for myself. I cooked this in my 3qt instant pot so I broke the noodles in thirds instead of in half. Followed the same cooking time. Will definitely be keeping this one on rotation!

  6. Brandy C. says

    May 5, 2022 at 9:07 am

    Hello! I made this recipe and my entire family loved it so much that we had no leftovers. I would like to make it again but double the recipe so we have leftovers. How would I do that?

  7. Karli Bitner says

    May 11, 2022 at 1:17 pm

    Just double all of the ingredients- the cook time will stay the same. 🙂

  8. Jan says

    July 7, 2022 at 12:38 pm

    Anyone try with whole wheat pasta???

  9. Skye says

    August 20, 2022 at 11:06 am

    4 stars
    Everyone loved this recipe! 🙂 I made a few changes though. I added chicken and broccoli. I also added Italian and Cajun seasonings. Thank you for the wonderful new recipe I am currently adding to my cookbook!

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